Multifunctional Ecological Footprint Analysis for assessing eco-efficiency: A case study of fruit production systems in Northern Italy

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 40, Issue , 2013, Pages 108-117

  Cerutti, Alessandro K ^a   Beccaro, Gabriele L ^a   Bagliani, Marco ^a,b   Donno, Dario ^a   Bounous, Giancarlo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^b IRES ^*  (Italy)

Author keywords

Economic profitability; Efficiency; Environmental accounting; Orchard management; Sustainable farming

Indexed keywords

CULTIVATION PROCESS; ECO-EFFICIENCY; ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT; ECONOMIC PROFITABILITY; ENVIRONMENTAL PROFILE; FRUIT PRODUCTION; FUNCTIONAL UNITS; KIWIFRUITS; LOW MARKETS; MARKET VALUES; NORTHERN ITALY; NUTRIENT CONTENTS; PRODUCTION SYSTEM; SUSTAINABLE FARMING;

COMMERCE; ECONOMICS; EFFICIENCY; FINANCE; PRODUCTION ENGINEERING; PROFITABILITY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

FRUITS;

ACTINIDIA DELICIOSA; PRUNUS ARMENIACA; PRUNUS PERSICA NUCIPERSICA;

EID: 84869081054     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2012.09.028     Document Type: Article

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